Information about #C9A950 color

#C9A950 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9A950 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 169, 80) (78.8% red, 66.3% green, 31.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 47 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm orange, #C9A950 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sundance (#C4AA4D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Gold Metallic (#CFA94A) and Vegas Gold (#C5B358).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 169, 80)), which gives #C9A950 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C9A950 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9A950 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9A950 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C9A950 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9A950 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9A950 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9A950 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C9774F

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#C9A950 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#6C4FC9
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#4FADC9
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#C96C4F
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#4FC9A9
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#A94FC9
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#70C94F
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#4F70C9
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#A94FC9
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#4FC96C
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#4F70C9
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#C94FAD
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Nearest named colors to #C9A950

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Antique Gold Metallic color link
Antique Gold Metallic

#CFA94A

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

#C9A950 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9A950
  • RGB201, 169, 80
  • CMYK0, 13, 47, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 169, 80)
  • HSL44°, 53%, 55%
  • HSL Precise44.132°, 52.838%, 55.098%
  • HSV44°, 60%, 79%
  • HSB44°, 60%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.663, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.663, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.663, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9A950
  • DECIMAL ID13216080
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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